Ahh interesting if u put it in that perspective! BUT Serp correct me if I'm wrong, wasn't Bobby Manna Scarfo's main ally within the Genovese due to their relationship
Manna at that point was inside, so Phil wouldn't have had the support he required from them IF Joey made a move
But u are right, hard to see how a young punk at the time can move on Phil considering he was UB and a killer himself
Nick jr was just a sitting duck. And cousin Tony was too old to deal with these young guys
Thought u were saying if Phil was on the street . But still if nobody was ratting out Manna and the Chin then the Westside would have protected Nick and him as godfather, but Phil cut his legs out !!!! They watched it unfold as Phil was going to testify on Manna and Chin .